Characteristics of InGaN-based concentrator solar cells operating under 150X solar concentration

Opt Express. 2011 Jul 4:19 Suppl 4:A695-700. doi: 10.1364/OE.19.00A695.

Abstract

InGaN/sapphire-based photovoltaic (PV) cells with blue-band GaN/InGaN multiple-quantum-well absorption layers grown on patterned sapphire substrates were characterized under high concentrations up to 150-sun AM1.5G testing conditions. When the concentration ratio increased from 1 to 150 suns, the open-circuit voltage of the PV cells increased from 2.28 to 2.50 V. The peak power conversion efficiency (PCE) occurred at the 100-sun conditions, where the PV cells maintained the fill factor as high as 0.70 and exhibited a PCE of 2.23%. The results showed great potential of InGaN alloys for future high concentration photovoltaic applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't